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Tibni
straw; hay
תִּבְנִי tiv.ni
Tibni (Hebrew: תִּבְנִי, tiv.ni) means “straw; hay”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Abiram.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Tibni
son of Ginath
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Kings 16:21 |
| Last appears | 1 Kings 16:22 |
| Cross-references | 11 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Ginath co-occurrence Appears with Ginath in 1 Kings 16.
- Omri co-occurrence Appears with Omri in 1 Kings 16.
- Abiram co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Abiram.
- Arza co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Arza.
- Shemer co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Shemer.
- Ethbaal co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ethbaal.
- Hiel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Hiel.
- Segub co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Segub.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.21;
son of: Ginath (H1527)
§ Tibni = "intelligent"
contender for the throne of the northern kingdom of Israel after the death of Zimri; fought for 4 years with the rival faction whose leader was Omri; died after 4 years leaving the throne to Omri
Tibni was a rival to Omri for the throne of Israel, leading to a divided kingdom until his death.
The biblical story
Tibni is mentioned in 1Ki.16.21-22 as a rival to Omri for the throne of Israel. After King Zimri's death, the people of Israel were divided, with half following Tibni son of Ginath and the other half following Omri. The conflict between the two factions lasted for about four years, during which time Israel was effectively a divided kingdom. Eventually, Omri's supporters proved stronger, and Tibni died, allowing Omri to consolidate his power and establish a new dynasty that ruled the northern kingdom of Israel. No other details are provided about Tibni's background, his claim to the throne, or the circumstances of his death. His brief mention in the biblical narrative highlights the political instability and power struggles that characterized the period of the divided monarchy in Israel.
Key verses
Tibni appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.
1 Kings 16:21 -
But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
1 Kings 16:22
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1 Kings (2)
- 1 Kings 16:21
- 1 Kings 16:22